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William L. Petersen
Acting

William L. Petersen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1953-02-21,Evanston, Illinois, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
William Louis Petersen is an American actor and producer, best known for playing Dr. Gilbert "Gil" Grissom on the hit CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Richard Chance in the film To Live and Die in L.A., and Will Graham in the film Manhunter. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Petersen attended Idaho State University on a football scholarship, where he first tried acting and immediately joined the drama department, before leaving to work in the Basque country as a Shakespearean actor. Peterson embraced the Basque lifestyle, influencing his work, family and art. He went on to perform with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company before his breakthrough role in the 1985 action film To Live and Die in L.A. Peterson’s success was immediate, landing him the role as Will Graham in the first adaptation of Michael Mann’s Hannibal Lecter series. His film and television success includes numerous crime dramas and thrillers, providing him the perfect background for his decade-long role as Dr. Gil Grissom in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation before returning to the stage. On February 3, 2009, Petersen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Filmography

6.618

Fear
1996-04-12

Mulholland Falls

6.011

Mulholland Falls
1996-04-26

7.218

Thief
1981-03-27

Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts

0

Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
2021-09-29

7.004

Manhunter
1986-08-14

5.796

The Skulls
2000-03-31

6.048

Cousins
1989-02-10

5.864

The Rat Pack
1998-08-22

7.688

12 Angry Men
1997-08-17

6.516

Young Guns II
1990-08-01

To Live and Die in L.A.

7.125

To Live and Die in L.A.
1985-11-01

5.262

Passed Away
1992-04-24

5.556

Kiss the Sky
1998-10-26

7.628

Detachment
2011-04-24

Amazing Grace and Chuck

5.816

Amazing Grace and Chuck
1987-05-22

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

6.569

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012-06-22

6.139

Long Gone
1987-05-23

5.769

Hard Promises
1992-01-31

7.667

The Staircase
1998-04-12

6.846

Haven
2001-02-11

5.542

Gunshy
1998-03-06

6.4

Curaçao
1993-06-27

Inside 'Manhunter'

7

Inside 'Manhunter'
2001-02-13

Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles

8

Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
2004-05-03

6

The Beast
1996-04-28

6.691

The Contender
2000-10-13

100 Years of Wrigley Field

0

100 Years of Wrigley Field
2014-03-11

CSI: Immortality

7.188

CSI: Immortality
2015-09-27

Keep the Change

7

Keep the Change
1992-06-09

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King

4.5

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
1995-03-01

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

7.7

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
2003-12-02

7.1

Friedkin Uncut
2018-11-05

Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy

9

Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
2001-09-27

9

This Old Cub
2004-08-25

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.637

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000-10-06

The Twilight Zone

7.721

The Twilight Zone
1985-09-27

Without a Trace

7.251

Without a Trace
2002-09-26

7.728

CSI: Vegas
2021-10-06

Return to Lonesome Dove

6.983

Return to Lonesome Dove
1993-11-14

6.231

Fallen Angels
1993-08-01

6.111

The Directors
1999-01-01

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

7.8

The Kennedys of Massachusetts
1990-02-18

7.064

Manhattan
2014-07-27

7.1

Blue
2012-06-11

6.321

The Beast
1996-04-28

5.7

Sacrée soirée
1987-09-02

Late Show with David Letterman

6.439

Late Show with David Letterman
1993-08-30